Tag: medicare
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Telehealth, Medicare, and Home Modifications: What OT Practitioners Need to Know Now
Telehealth is no longer an emergency workaround—it is becoming a permanent part of rehabilitation service delivery. For occupational therapy practitioners who specialize in home modifications, this is particularly important. Your work lives at the intersection of people, function, and the built environment, and telehealth gives you powerful new ways to assess homes, coach caregivers, and…
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Evidence in Action: Home Modifications That Transform Quality of Life for Older Adults
A newly published study in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology reinforces what occupational therapists have long advocated: strategic home modifications can significantly improve quality of life while reducing environmental hazards for older adults. The single-group intervention study by Akyurek and Özata Değerli (2025) provides timely evidence for OT practitioners seeking to strengthen their home modification services in…